| Descriptor English: | Rickettsia |
| Descriptor Spanish: | Rickettsia |
| Descriptor Portuguese: | Rickettsia |
| Descriptor French: | Rickettsia |
| Tree number(s): |
B03.660.050.783.875.650.650 |
| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012281 |
| Scope note: | A genus of gram-negative, aerobic, rod-shaped bacteria often surrounded by a protein microcapsular layer and slime layer. The natural cycle of its organisms generally involves a vertebrate and an invertebrate host. Species of the genus are the etiological agents of human diseases, such as typhus. |
| Annotation: | classified with bacteria; infection = RICKETTSIA INFECTIONS or their specifics: see notes on species terms for various infections; Rickettsia quintana infection = TRENCH FEVER; RICKETTSIA TSUTSUGAMUSHI see ORIENTIA TSUTSUGAMUSHI is available |
| Allowable Qualifiers: |
CH chemistry CL classification CY cytology DE drug effects EN enzymology GD growth & development GE genetics IM immunology IP isolation & purification ME metabolism PH physiology PY pathogenicity RE radiation effects UL ultrastructure VI virology |
| DeCS ID: | 12694 |
| Unique ID: | D012281 |
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents |
| Date Established: | 1966/01/01 |
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 |
| Revision Date: | 2009/07/06 |
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ORGANISMS
Bacteria [B03]Bacteria
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Rickettsia
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| Concept UI |
M0019097 |
| Scope note | A genus of gram-negative, aerobic, rod-shaped bacteria often surrounded by a protein microcapsular layer and slime layer. The natural cycle of its organisms generally involves a vertebrate and an invertebrate host. Species of the genus are the etiological agents of human diseases, such as typhus. |
| Preferred term | Rickettsia |
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